Small Town Values Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (Rugby News) (2018/19 - Gallagher Premiership - News) *** ** * Newcastle Falcons relegated from Premiership with 28-19 defeat at Gloucester: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/48111630 Quote Newcastle's relegation from the Premiership was confirmed with a 28-19 defeat at Gloucester. Newcastle will stand by director of rugby Dean Richards and "are confident of a return to the Premiership within a year". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019 - Rugby World Cup - News) *** ** * 2019 - Rugby World Cup - Referees / Match Officials - Announced: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/48187606 Quote Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England), Jérôme Garcès (France), Romain Poite (France), Pascal Gauzere (France), Mathieu Raynal (France), Nigel Owens (Wales), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand), Nic Berry (Australia) and Angus Gardner (Australia). Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England, reserve referee), Karl Dickson (England), Andrew Brace (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Shuhei Kubo (Japan) and Alex Ruiz (France). TMOs: Graham Hughes (England), Rowan Kitt (England), Ben Skeen (New Zealand) and Marius Jonker (South Africa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - HSBC - World Rugby - Sevens Series: (Results / Highlights) *** ** * (Women's - 5th Leg - Langford - Canada) New Zealand win HSBC Canada Women's Sevens https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/420377 Quote The Black Ferns Sevens win a third successive title in Langford and confirm their place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ***** Medals / Top 3 Placings New Zealand - Gold Australia - Silver USA - Bronze https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/standings/womens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Highlights) Edited May 15, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2019 - Super Rugby - Best Tries - RND 13: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - Heineken Champions Cup (Tier 1) / European Challenge Cup (Tier 2) / Final - Results - Match Reports - Highlights: *** ** * (2018/19 - Heineken Champions Cup (Tier1) - Result / Match Report) * ** *** (HCC Final - Result) https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/fixtures-and-results/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (HCC Final - Match Report) https://www.epcrugby.com/report/saracens-lift-third-heineken-champions-cup-after-victory-over-leinster#report Quote Saracens became the first English club to win the Heineken Champions Cup on three occasions after a 20-10 victory over Leinster Rugby at St. James Park in Newcastle on Saturday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2018/19 - European Challenge Cup (Tier 2) - Result / Match Report) *** ** * (ERCC Final - Result) https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/fixtures-and-results/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (ERCC Final - Match Report) https://www.epcrugby.com/report/clermont-clinch-third-challenge-cup-with-victory-over-la-rochelle#report Quote ASM Clermont Auvergne claimed a third European Rugby Challenge Cup with a hard-fought 36-16 triumph over La Rochelle at St. James’ Park in Newcastle on Friday night. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Highlights) (HCC Final) ~~~ (ERCC Final) Edited May 15, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (News) Folau SACKED as Rugby Australia tears up $4m deal https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/live-israel-folau-learns-his-fate-at-3pm-press-conference/news-story/db241055bc9a7630524ac1ebc13ae00c Quote The code of conduct panel that sacked Folau was chaired by John West QC and also included RA representative Kate Eastman SC and the RUPA-appointed John Boultbee. The panel had last week found the deeply religious 30-year-old guilty of a “high level” breach of his contract after taking to Instagram last month to proclaim hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators” unless they repent and turn to Jesus. And on Friday they backed RA and NSW’s desire to terminate Folau’s contract. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Quick Note) It's official. But, is it finally over or will it drag out in the courts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2019 - Super Rugby - Best Tries - RND 14: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - Gallagher Premiership - News / Regular Season Standings / Semi-Finals Fixtures / Best Tries - RND 22: *** ** * (News) Danny Cipriani crowned Gallagher Premiership Rugby Player of the Season https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2019/05/22/danny-cipriani-crowned-gallagher-premiership-rugby-player-of-the-season/ Quote Danny Cipriani’s stellar debut campaign in Gloucester Rugby colours saw him named Gallagher Premiership Rugby Player of the Season at this evening’s star-studded awards ceremony. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Standings - Regular Season) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/league-tables/gallagher-premiership-league-table/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF - Fixtures) (Check Local Guides) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures/gallagher-premiership-fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Rnd 22 #Final Round - Best Tries) (Solomona, Try - Voted Best of Week 22) Edited May 27, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - Pro14 - Semi-Finals - Results & Match Reports / Final - Fixture / Semi-Finals - Highlights: *** ** * (SF - Results & Match Reports) https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Glasgow Warriors v. Ulster Rugby - Match Report) https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/scintillating-glasgow-run-in-seven-tries-to-make-guinness-pro14-final/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Leinster Rugby v. Munster Rugby - Match Report) https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/cronin-and-lowes-second-half-scores-secure-leinsters-final-berth/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Final - Fixture) (AEST Times - Check Local Guides) https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF - Highlights) (Glasgow Warriors v. Ulster Rugby) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Leinster Rugby v. Munster Rugby) Edited May 23, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomaxgrUK Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I met Cipriani at Joe Simpson's testimonial evening a couple of years ago (when the former was still playing for Wasps). Turns out he is just as arrogant as the media would lead you to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 6:02 PM, lomaxgrUK said: I met Cipriani at Joe Simpson's testimonial evening a couple of years ago (when the former was still playing for Wasps). Turns out he is just as arrogant as the media would lead you to believe. I'm not in the least bit surprised. He's lived his life off the field more akin to that of a rock star than a rugby player. Sadly, that lack of maturity & inability to temper his ego for much of his career - has led to him massively underachieve on the world stage. Particularly, given his natural talent. He's essentially the Northern Hemisphere's Quade Cooper, only with considerably fewer Test Caps. Both players had the ability to be consistent World Player Of The Year contenders, if not winners, multiple times throughout their careers. They just never delivered. I'll admit - it's nice to see him back to his best & playing consistently well, but it's unlikely going to be rewarded by Eddie Jones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - Gallagher Premiership - Semi-Finals - Results & Match Reports / Final Fixture / Semi-Finals Highlights: *** ** * (SF - Results) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures/gallagher-premiership-fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF #1 / Saracens v. Gloucester Rugby - Match Report) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/report/match-report-saracens-44-19-gloucester-rugby ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF #2 / Exeter Chiefs v. Northampton Saints - Match Report) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/report/match-report-exeter-chiefs-42-12-northampton-saints ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Final - Fixture) (Check Local Guides) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures/gallagher-premiership-fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Quick Note) Deja Vu. The two best sides Saracens & Exeter meet once again in the final. Rugby's equivalent of Clemson v. Alabama. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF - Highlights) (SF #1 / Saracens v. Gloucester Rugby) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (SF #2 / Exeter Chiefs v. Northampton Saints) Edited May 27, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2019 - Super Rugby - News / Best Tries - RND 15: *** ** * (News) Ex-Wallabies Phil Kearns, Mark Ella criticise Jaguares' inclusion in Super Rugby: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/113028863/exwallabies-phil-kearns-mark-ella-criticise-jaguares-inclusion-in-super-rugby Quote Two high-profile former Wallabies have sunk the boot into the Jaguares' inclusion in Super Rugby, just as they appear on the verge of an historic home quarterfinal. Former Wallaby and New South Wales hooker Phil Kearns has bemoaned the Argentina team's inclusion in its current guise, though his comments did come in the wake of the Jaguares' 23-15 victory over his former Waratahs side on Saturday night. "They're the national team," Kearns said on Fox Sports' post-match coverage in Sydney. "They shouldn't even be in the comp. "This is a provincial competition. Have a provincial team in it – that's what it's about. It's not about having national teams being in it." Kearns claimed the Argentina union had duped the southern hemisphere collective Sanzaar by effectively running their national side in a franchise competition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Best Tries - Rnd 15) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2018/19 - HSBC - World Rugby - Sevens Series: (Results / Highlights) *** ** * (Men's - 9th Leg - London - England) Fiji crowned champions in London https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/423989 Quote Fiji eased past Australia 43-7 to win the HSBC London Sevens and take over from USA at the top of the series standings with one round to play. ***** Medals / London: Top 3 Placings Fiji - Gold Australia - Silver USA - Bronze ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2018/19 - Standings) https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/standings/mens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Side Note) Fiji are finishing strongly on the Men's circuit & have overtaken the US with only the Paris tournament / leg remaining. It's a two horse race that's going down to the wire in France. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Highlights) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 2018/19 - Pro14 - Final - Result - Match Report - Highlights: *** ** * (Final - Result & Match Report) https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Glasgow Warriors v. Leinster Rugby - Match Report) https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/leinster-hold-firm-to-defend-guinness-pro14-title-in-glasgow/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Acknowledgment) Back to back Pro14 titles for Leinster. An impressive feat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2018/19 - Pro14 - Final - Highlights) Edited May 27, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Kit / Uniform - News) *** ** * (South Africa) https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/pictures-springboks-new-look-rwc-jerseys-revealed-20190425 ~~~ ~~~ (South Africa - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Australia) https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/wallabies-reveal-new-world-cup-jersey-warning-for-doubters/news-story/82496aa08a7492e7b73f1e6d7535eb52 ~~~ ~~~ (Australia - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Quick Note) The kits are passable. I suppose... But, the face pulling & image filtering is simply ridiculous - LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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